Bierzo

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

• Loamy-clay soils with slates and quartzites that contribute elegance and finesse to the wines.
• Microclimate of Atlantic influence (abundant rainfall, mild temperatures) with continentality due to high diurnal temperature variation.
• Hillside vineyards ranging from low elevations to over 1,000 m above sea level, within a tectonic graben of the Sil valley.
• 85% of the viticultural area consists of old vines, with an average vine age of 75 years.

• Mencía and Godello, the predominant native varieties, selected for their adaptation to the environment across all communes of the DO.

• Reds: great fruit expression, fresh, with capacity for barrel ageing; whites: fresh, flavourful, and full-bodied.
• Loamy-clay soils with slates and quartzites contribute elegance and finesse, setting these wines apart from those of other regions.

• Loamy-clay soils with slates and quartzites contribute elegance and finesse, distinguishing the wines from those of other regions.

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the the specification.

Sources

• National pliego de condiciones (PDF) — +4 varieties added
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-ES-A0615
• Official trade body site — C.R.D.O. Bierzo